Newark (EWR) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Flight time
≈ 4h 44m
Bearing
283° W
Newark (EWR) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 1,964 miles (3,160 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–SLC
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–SLC; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
228
June 2026
Seats
41,564
both directions
Passengers
37,384
both directions
Load factor
89.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–SLC?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop EWR–SLC departures in June 2026 (120), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
120 departures · 23,162 seats
Share of departures52.6%92.8%
Load
- UA
108 departures · 18,402 seats
Share of departures47.4%86.4%
Load
What plane flies EWR–SLC?
In June 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 49% of EWR–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
112 departures · 92.8% load
49.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
53 departures · 85.4% load
23.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
43 departures · 89.0% load
18.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
13 departures · 86.3% load
5.7% - Airbus A319
7 departures · 86.5% load
3.1%
How has EWR–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–SLC departures rose from 169 in July 2025 to 228 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
169 departures · 25,173 passengers
90.5%
Load
August 2025
185 departures · 29,174 passengers
90.9%
Load
September 2025
180 departures · 28,792 passengers
89.8%
Load
October 2025
184 departures · 28,681 passengers
88.1%
Load
November 2025
174 departures · 22,757 passengers
75.7%
Load
December 2025
207 departures · 31,732 passengers
83.6%
Load
January 2026
272 departures · 37,064 passengers
80.3%
Load
February 2026
258 departures · 35,836 passengers
83.1%
Load
March 2026
328 departures · 47,584 passengers
84.5%
Load
April 2026
225 departures · 29,205 passengers
80.6%
Load
May 2026
201 departures · 32,626 passengers
88.6%
Load
June 2026
228 departures · 37,384 passengers
89.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → SLC
88.3% full
114 departures · 18,327 passengers
SLC → EWR
91.5% full
114 departures · 19,057 passengers
Nonstop EWR–SLC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?
EWR to SLC is 1,964 miles (3,160 km / 1,706 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to SLC?
A nonstop covers the 1,964-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–SLC?
In June 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (49.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (23.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–SLC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,964-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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